Between war, interest on the debt, and regulation, we’re already facing US$4 trillion a year. This is equivalent to spending about 85 cents of every dollar of federal tax income on things that ‘The People’ don’t really want or need…things that will make us all poorer.
By Bill Bonner,
But wait…who are the bad guys? And why do we care? Bad guy theory (BGT) was developed, by us, to make fun of those who think people can be so clearly divided, between good and bad. True or False. Us versus Them.
By Bill Bonner,
So far, so good. Both the rich (investors) and the not-so-rich (the middle class) are getting scalped. Sooner or later, we think, the real massacre will begin… and the Fed cavalry will, alas, come to the rescue…like Custer to the Little Big Horn.
By Bill Bonner,
All empires must die. In our view, the US is now in decline, and has been losing muscle mass since 1999.
By Bill Bonner,
We were wow-ed by a chart sent to us on Sunday by our sidekick, and investment director, Tom Dyson. We’ve been exploring how the numbers used by the feds are mostly lies and misinformation.
By Bill Bonner,
Inflation ain’t going away anytime soon. When it goes to more than 8%, it usually goes higher. The Fed knows this too. So, now — with its many statistical obfuscations and ideological delusions — it is committed to continuing to raise rates.
By Bill Bonner,
Imagine that you bought a nice coat that would last the rest of your life. You add a one-time purchase to GDP. But imagine that the quality was so bad that you needed to buy a new coat every year. Voila…now you’re giving a boost to GDP every year.
By Bill Bonner,
Statistics and stereotypes are the bread and butter of public policies. In the US, the Biden Administration has just ordered a campaign of ‘racial equity’ for the federal government.
By Bill Bonner,
Additional debt means that additional money has been put in the system. More money in circulation means more inflation. Remember, it’s borrowing that brings new money into existence.
By Bill Bonner,
Observations from south of the Rio de la Plata…leading to observations about things north of the Rio Grande…
By Bill Bonner,
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